EQT sets fund V hard cap
EQT has set a €15 billion hard cap on the fifth vintage of its dedicated infrastructure strategy
Surbana Jurong and Mitsubishi build smart city
Singapore-based Surbana Jurong and Japan-based Mitsubishi are building transit-oriented developments for Bumi Serpong Damai City in Tangerang, Indonesia
Ardian boss resigns for equity challenge
Andrew Liau has stepped down from his role as London-based senior managing director at infrastructure fund manager Ardian
Drahi looks to buy out Altice shareholders
Patrick Drahi, the owner of a 77.6% stake in Altice Europe has offered €2.5 billion to buy out minority shareholders
Energy and data centre developers to partner
An energy and urban developer has signed an MOU with a Chinese data centre developer and operator
I Squared to invest $800m in infra debt
I Squared is to deploy up to $800 million in an infrastructure debt strategy signed with a group of institutional investors
Whitehelm invests in Hull smart cities business
Whitehelm Capital has committed up to £80 million for Hull-based smart city technology company Connexin
World Bank approves loan for Kenyan road and fibre optic
The World Bank has approved a $750 million loan to finance part of the $896 million Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project which will upgrade the 748km Isiolo-Mandera road in Kenya’s Northeastern Province
GI Partners closes $1.8bn fund
GI Partners has closed its $1.8 billion maiden digital infrastructure fund – GI Data Infrastructure Fund – significantly above its initial target
NIB finances Norwegian fibre project
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a NOK 500 million (€46.27 million) loan for a fibre broadband rollout in Norway
Roland Berger prepares New Yangon City Swiss challenge
Germany-based Roland Berger will prepare and oversee the Swiss challenge tender process for the New Yangon City project in Myanmar
Kirwan leaves Rubicon to set up consultancy
John Kirwan has left his role at advisory firm Rubicon to set up his own outfit: Broadstone Capital Advisors
Indonesia Satellite PPP starts preparatory work
Preparatory works for Indonesia’s multifunction satellite PPP – Satria satellite – has started, followed by a to-be-announced $400 million syndicated loan
Multilateral approves cornerstone investment
Asian Development Bank has approved a $25 million investment to finance a new mobile telecommunications network in Papua New Guinea, where only 11% of the population has internet access